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Oswego County is a year-round fishing destination! With the legendary fall salmon run, ice fishing in the winter, brown trout in the spring and charter fishing all summer, our waters are an angler’s prime destination. Get the Oswego County Fishing Report at 1-800-248-4FUN (4386).

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March 19, 2025

Fishing has been good, but conditions have been erratic. Temperatures have swung 40° within 24 hours, and the area has seen heavy rain followed by significant snowfall.

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Salmon River Hatchery

Salmon River Hatchery

Spanning nearly 80 square miles, Oneida Lake is the largest lake located wholly within New York State and most of its waters are part of Oswego County, New York. A prime destination for fishing, it is known as the “Walleye Capital” of …
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Oneida Lake Hatchery

Oneida Lake Hatchery

The proposed Lake Ontario National Marine Sanctuary is a 1,724-square mile area located in eastern Lake Ontario. In 2017, Wayne, Cayuga, Oswego and Jefferson counties and the city of Oswego began the application process to have the …
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Fishing & Hunting

Guide

Check out Oswego County’s world-class fishing and hunting opportunities by picking up the Fishing and Hunting Guide! Get fishing tips, view details about fishing opportunities on our pristine waters and learn about more than 40,000 acres of public lands available for hunting around the county.

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